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Dear Sadharmik brothers and sisters,
Jai Jinendra!
Today, on the fifth day of Das Lakshana Parva, we will learn about the fifth Dharma i.e. Uttam Satya which tells us to give up falsehood and embrace truthfulness in our life. Let’s learn about it in an article by Dr. Kirit Gosalia.
Under the Theory of Karma in Jainism series, we’ll learn about Nila Lesya.
Teach your kids about Uttam Satya through animated videos in Hindi.
Daily Das Lakshana Program for West Coast, Midwest, and East Coast programs and Pratikram details are given below.
Join Muni Shri Praman Sagarji Maharaj for Das Lakshan Shibir including Bhawana Yog Session and answer their queries in the Shanka Samadhan program. Joining and other details are mentioned below.
Sincerely,
Mahesh Wadher
JAINA President
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Das Lakshana Tapasvi Anumodna
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Wishing the best of Shata and khub-khub Anumodna to all the Tapasvis.
With this year's virtual Das Lakshana celebrations, JAINA has decided to recognize Tapasvis on www.jaina.org and our social media platforms.
JAINA would be recognizing Das Lakshana Tapasvis in two categories:
- Adults (18+): 10 or more Upvas
- Kids/Youths (Below 18 years): 3 or more Upvas
Please fill out the Das Lakshana 2020 Tapasvi Form and send Tapasvi's detail latest by Wednesday, September 2, 2020, by or before 08:00 pm PST. This is a very simple form with the below questions.
- Tapasvi's Full Name and Photo
- Age
- No. of Upvas
- Name of Jain Center you belong to
Das Lakshana 2020 Tapasvi Anumodna Form
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Uttam Satya Dharma - Supreme Truth
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 Today is
the fifth day of Das Lakshan Parva. It is called Uttam Satya - Supreme Truth.
Truthfulness is the important virtue of the soul and the associated word ‘Uttam’ means the involvement of right faith, enlightenment - Samyak Darshan.
To worship this day, one should refrain from harsh words and condemnation. One should speak only the truth because it is the jewel and one becomes happy with
it. If one has the impression of a person lying once, then the faith disappears.
Ordinarily, to speak the truth is considered a virtue for the average person. But when one thinks deeply then speaking truth - Satya vachan- and the truthful
nature of the soul- Satya dharma- are entirely different. Mahatma Gandhiji said: Truth is God. Where one is looking for the real truth then it is about the hidden truth
residing in the soul. The truthfulness and the control of the spoken words are summarized in the form of:
- Minor vow of truth - Satya Anu Vrat - not to speak a gross form of untrue words.
- Major vow of the truth - Satya Maha Vrat - not to indulge in the finer form of untrue words.
- Carefully spoken words - Bhasha Samiti - not to speak harsh and unpleasant words and to speak soft and benevolent words.
- Restraints on the spoken words - Vachan Gupti - to remain silent.
One must be aware that the spoken words and the real truthful nature of the soul are two separate entities. The speech is made up of matter particles, while the truth is the component elements of the soul - Satya Dharma. From one sense to five senses,
trans-migratory souls having wrong faith have the absence of the truth as the component elements of the soul and from the right faith person to the monks to the Omniscient
lords and the liberated souls there is the presence of truth as the component elements of the soul.
The component elements of the soul - Satya Dharma - in the form of truth is characterized as the soul having peace and passionless state. To manifest such
‘truth’ nature of the soul, one has to understand the structure and function of the soul. Supreme truth means enlightened faith with the right knowledge and right conduct
- Samyak Darshan, Samyak Gnaan, and Samyak Charitra.
Truth means the eternal existence also. One has to understand the soul substance with its true state, to have faith in it, and to get engrossed in its true
nature. This is the real nature of the truth as the component elements of the soul - Satya Dharma.
One perceives the object the way it is and that is called the truthful nature - Satya Dharma. To know and then to consider an object with likes and dislikes
is not the nature of the truthfulness.
For fire, it is not necessary that someone has to say it is hot. No matter what, fire is always hot. In that way, given the true nature of a substance, it
does not have an expectation of the spoken true words.
To know the given substance in its true form is the true knowledge, to believe it to be the truth is the faith, the spoken words about it are true and to
have conduct accordingly is also the truth. The eternal all knower soul substance is the ultimate truth and by taking refuge in it, one ends up with Right Faith, Right
Knowledge, and Right Conduct. This is the truth as the component elements of the soul - Satya Dharma.
So, let us imbibe such truthful nature in the form of knowledge, faith, spoken words, and conduct. This is the real nature of the truth.
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- Dr. Kirit Gosalia
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THE KARMA THEORY IN JAINISM SERIES
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The Nature and Form of Lesyas
2. Nila Lesya
Its color is blue, taste bitter than that of a wild thorn; its smell and touch are like those of the black Lesya.
Characteristics - Man overcome with this Lesya (mental feeling) would be jealous and mean-minded, would himself not study and would not allow others to study, he
is given to worldly and sensual happiness.
Fruit - If a man dies with such green thoughts and feelings, he would go to the third, the fourth, or the fifth hell by gradation.
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Das Lakshana Story for Children: Uttam Satya
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Bhagwan Mahavir's Life Story - An Animated Movie
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Das Lakshan Celebration with Muni Shri Praman Sagarji Maharaj
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 Muni Shri PramanSagar
Ji Maharaj is a Revered Jain saint, Powerful orator and a Progressive thinker with nearly 1 million viewers in India and across the world on multiple TV Channels and Youtube.
Considering the requests from various organizations, this Das Lakshan Parv he is going to address NRIs in Bhawana Yog Session and answer their queries in
Shanka Samadhan program.
Click here to know more about Munishri
Shraavak Sanskar Shivir is planned during Das Lakshan Parv from August 23 (Mon) - September 1, 2020 (Tue) as per below daily schedule:
View Daslkashan Parv full Schedule
Bhawana Yog at 5:20 AM - 6:20 AM (IST)
Bhawana Yog is a form of guided meditation which:
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makes you physically fit,
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helps you to be mentally strong,
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purifies the soul
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increases placebo effect in our life to make us a positive thinker, and
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acts like neuro-psycho immunology as it helps endocrine glands secrete chemicals which are very beneficial for the body
"Thoughts become things" is the basis of Bhawana Yog. It is through this that we can exploit the untapped potential and power of our soul.
4 pillars of Bhawana Yog:
- Inner Nourishment (Prarthana)
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Inner Cleaning (Pratikraman)
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Inner Resolution (Pratyakhyan)
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Inner Reflection (Samayik)
Learn more about Bhawana Yog
Shanka Samadhan at 6:20 PM - 7:20 PM (IST)
Shanka Samadhan is an immensely popular religious program, nearly a million people watch daily to embrace
spiritual growth in themselves. Most difficult questions are answered in a spur of a minute by Muni Shri and one gets practical Jain philosophy based solutions.
Learn more about Shanka Samadhan.
Muni Shri has obliged
us by giving dedicated time to NRIs to answer their queries. Please use the
link to send your questions:
Send your questions here:
Shanka Samadhan Schedule
Paras Channel - Daily:
8:50am - 9:50am EST
5:50am- 6:50am PST
6:20 pm- 7:20 pm IST
Jinvani Channel - Daily:
12:10pm- 1:10pm EST
9:10am- 10:10am PST
9:40pm- 10:40pm IST
Other medium - 24*7:
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Jivdaya during Paryushan and Das Laxana is the most important of the 5 duties of a Shravak. That is the reason the first day of Paryushan is devoted to AMARI PRAVARTANA - a vow to not indulge in the violence of any kind. We express our acceptance of that
vow by contributing to the Jivdaya fund.
Click to Donate
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